Saturday, February 6, 2016

Carnesecca Arena

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The Butler Bulldogs travel to Carnesecca Arena to play the St. John's Red Storm on Saturday, February 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Butler as 11 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Bulldogs come into this game with an overall record of 15-7 and a road record of 2-4. They are 9-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-11. The Red Storm have an overall record of 7-16 and a home record of 5-7. They have an over/under record of 11-11 and they are 8-13 against the spread.

Kellen Dunham comes into this contest averaging 16.3 points per game while playing 31.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulldogs. He pulls down 2.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 89%. Kelan Martin averages 15.7 points per game in 25.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 6.3 rebounds per game for Butler. His field goal percentage is 50% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Durand Johnson averages 12.4 points per game while playing 29 minutes per contest this year for the Red Storm. He grabs 4.2 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Federico Mussini averages 12.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.8 rebounds per contest and 2.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 36% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

Butler averages 81.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 20th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11.4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 31st. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 98th in the country. They average 37.5 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per game which ranks them 102nd and 100th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 15th with 10.4 per game. The Bulldogs allow 69.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 121st in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 90th and 82nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33 rebounds a game which ranks 56th and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 97th place in the country. They force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 158th in the Division 1.

St. John's averages 65.6 points per game this year which ranks them 305th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -8.2 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them sitting in the 332nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 283rd in the nation. They average 37 rebounds per game and 12 assists per contest which ranks them 129th and 246th respectively. In the turnover department the Red Storm rank 319th with 14.6 per game. The Red Storm allow 73.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 213th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 150th and 244th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 40.5 rebounds a game which ranks 324th and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 176th place in the nation. The Red Storm force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 49th in college basketball.

The Bulldogs average 74.1 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 74.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 0.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 6.3 per contest. The Bulldogs have an offensive rating of 116.1 and they assist on 50.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Butler turns the ball over an average of 12.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35%. The Bulldogs give up 73.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 68 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Red Storm score 64.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 65.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -13.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -3.8 points per game. The Red Storm have a rating on offense of 92.5 and 53.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 72.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 45%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 49% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. St. Johns turns it over an average of 17.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.2%. The Red Storm give up 68.2 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 79 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Butler Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Butler Bulldogs are 9-11 against the spread

The Butler Bulldogs are 11-11 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 8-13 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 11-11 against the over/under

Butler Bulldogs Injuries

11/13/15 G Kethan Savage Ankle out for season
02/05/16 G Tyler Lewis Concussion "?" Saturday vs. St. Johns

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

12/21/15 F Darien Williams Shoulder out for season
11/12/15 G Marcus LoVett Eligibility out for season
01/09/16 C Yankuba Sima Hand expected to miss 4-6 weeks

Guy's Pick: Take Butler

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